India Capitals vs Gujarat Giants, Legends League Cricket Live: India Capitals Take On Gujarat Giants

17.09.2022 - 16:03 sports.ndtv.com

Legends League Cricket Live Updates: India Capitals will take on Gujarat Giants in the first match of Legends League Cricket on Saturday at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

A special benefit match was played on Friday at the same venue where India Maharajas prevailed over the World Giants. India Capitals will be led by Gautam Gambhir while Gujarat Giants will be captained by Virender Sehwag.

India Capitals have the likes of Jacques Kallis, Ross Taylor, Ravi Bopara in their squad while Gujarat Giants have Daniel Vettori, Parthiv Patel and Chris Gayle in their ranks..

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ICC T20 World Cup is one of the biggest and most exciting spectacles of the sport. Ahead of the upcoming edition of the tournament in Australia from October 16 to November 13 this year, let us have a look at how former champions lifted the prestigious trophy.

Legends League Cricket: India Capitals emerge champions after Ross Taylor, Mitchell Johnson fireworks

Former New Zealand skipper Ross Taylor sizzled with a fiery 41-ball 82. He slammed eights sixes and four boundaries and along with Aussie veteran Mitchell Johnson (62 off 35), led the Capitals' stunning revival to post a daunting 211/7 after being sent in at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Wednesday. The Gautam Gambhir-led side was rattled to be 21/4 inside the first five overs with Rahul Sharma (4/30) and Monty Panesar (3-0-13-2) inflicting early blows. But Taylor held the fort in the duos' 126-run stand that came off just 60 balls.

Legends League Cricket: India Capitals Champions After Ross Taylor, Mitchell Johnson Fireworks

India Capitals were crowned the champions of the Legends League Cricket (LLC), which was being held in India for the first time. In an entertaining final, played at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium here on Wednesday, the Capitals beat Bhilwara Kings by 104 runs to lift the trophy. The Capitals, captained by Gautam Gambhir, made an excellent recovery after stumbling early to post 211/7 in 20 overs. The Kings crumbled under pressure of the tall target and were all out for just 107 in 18.2 overs.

India Capitals vs Bhilwara Kings, Legends League Cricket 2022 Final Live Score: Ross Taylor, Mitchell Johnson Steady Capitals After Top-Order Collapse

India Capitals vs Bhilwara Kings, Legends League Cricket Final Live Updates: Ross Taylor is on the charge for the India Capitals, following a top-order collapse. India Capitals Gautam Gambhir failed to gave his team a strong start as he was dismissed in the first over by Monty Panesar. Rahul Sharma then struck twice in the second over to put the Capitals three down early. Panesar then bagged his second, dismissing the explosive Dwayne Smith. Earlier, Bhilwara Kings won the toss and opted to bowl against India Capitals in the final of the Legends League Cricket 2022 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Capitals had earlied defeated the Kings in the Qualifier, and will look to do the same in the summit clash. Kings, on the other hand, defeated Gujarat Giants in the Eliminator to set up a rematch with the Capitals. Both teams finished the group stage on seven points, with Capitals topping the table due to a superior net run-rate.

Watch: Mohammad Kaif recreates memory of Pakistan match in Legends League Cricket

Mohammad Kaif stunned the fans by showcasing glimpses of his old self, attacking the opposition bowling attack in style. During the match between Manipal Tigers and India Capitals, Kaif walked down the pitch to hammer the bowlers. This quickly reminded fans of his batting during India's tour of Pakistan in 2004 when kaif irked Shoaib Akhter with a similar batting approach. Kaif was brilliant in that ODI series which India won by 3-2. His series-levelling unbeaten knock of 71 in the fourth match is still fresh in fans' hearts. Kaif also revisited the memories when he later took to Twitter and posted a video of both the events. "Walking is good for health!! #never stop walking. Allahabad wale cricket aise hi khelte hain. #chora ganga kinare wala @llct20 ," he wrote in the caption.

Legends League Cricket: Shane Watson Helps Bhilwara Kings Storm Into Final, To Play Summit Clash Against India Capitals

Bhilwara Kings batted in a royal fashion to tame the Gujarat Giants and book a place in the final of the ongoing Legends League Cricket (LLC) against India Capitals. In the Eliminator contest at the Barkatullah Khan Stadium on Monday, the Kings' batters out-muscled the Giants by chasing down a 195-run target in 18.3 overs to register a six-wicket win.